November/December 2004 eNews

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What's in this issue?
1) Year-end luncheon, Dave Glover, Dec. 14
2) Join before Nov. 30 for free Special Interest membership
3) Know Your Chapter Members - on sight
4) Meet new Members, Renewals
5) What Others are doing - Opportunities
6) Blue Book Directory listings

1) Glover to bring special touch to Year-End luncheon
A holiday treat is in store at our December luncheon meeting. Is he an attorney? Is he a radio show host? Is he the leader of one of the area's most popular bands? The answer is yes. And yes. And yes. Dave Glover, who probably is best known as the host of the afternoon drive show on Talk 97 FM, will be joining us on Tuesday, Dec. 14, for a little holiday cheer and to share his unique insights on how to achieve your dreams.  And who knows...the St. Louis native may try to explain the city's preoccupation with high school and love for very thin crust pizza.  See Following Your Dream for registration information, menu options and to sign up.

2) Now is the best time to Join PRSA
The statement above is always true.  But even more so now.  Join PRSA and the PRSA-St. Louis chapter with a full membership before the end of November and you'll get the following: 1) A free year's membership in one of PRSA National's Professional Interest Sections (17 of them including Association, Employee Communications, Independent Practitioner Alliance, Public Affairs/Government and Strategic Social Responsibility).  That's a $45-$60 savings depending upon your selection.  2) Be able to join the St. Louis chapter for the annual dues of $35 - a $15 savings as chapter dues will increase Jan. 2, 2005.  You'll be able to attend the December Year-end luncheon at a special reduced rate - a $15 savings over the non-member rate.  See what we mean.  Check out more on our Membership page.  Download the special (PDF) "Oct-Nov 2004 Special App" on that page.  And mail it to PRSA-St. Louis, 405 Maple Leaf Ct., Manchester, MO 63021 with your check(s) or credit card information.  Now really is the best time to join PRSA.

3) Know Your Chapter Members - on sight ++
   
From left to right: (Above) Rob Amberg, Cushman/Amberg; John Boul, Regina DeLuca Imral, Edward Jones; Sara Golike, River Chase; Kim Groneck, St. Louis Children's Hospital and Julie Hauser, The Hauser Group.
   
Also (above) left to right:  Sabrina Kalleberg, SSM DePaul Health Center; Mike Knopfel, Ameristar Casino St. Charles; Laura Slay, Laura Slay & Associates, Inc.; Karen Thomson, Youth in Need and Cheri Winchester, Common Ground Public Relations, Inc.
_{++ If we don't have your photo in our Members Only Directory, e-mail one to info@prsastlouis.org in JPG or TIF.}

4) Say Hello to these new Members
Lawrence Cox, Deputy Director, AMC Public Affairs, Scott AFB+
Sara Golike, Recreation Specialist, River Chase*
Joe Henry Ebeling, Assistant Account Executive, Patrick Davis Communications
Michele Lee Parrish, Assistant Account Executive, Patrick Davis Communications
Jennifer A. Riley, Account Executive, O'Connor & Partners, Inc.
Victor Svec, VP Public & Investor Relations, Peabody Energy*
_{+Reinstated; National member (new to Chapter)
*Pending payment of chapter dues}

And Welcome Back to:
Jennifer Arvin, Barnes-Jewish Hospital
Terry Barber, Midwest Public Relations
Melissa Barreca, APR, Ameristar Casinos
Marie Casey, Casey Communications, Inc.
Jeff Davis, Fleishman-Hillard, Inc.
Patrick Davis, Patrick Davis Communications
P. Michael Donatt, Lambert-St. Louis International Airport
Mike Knopfel, Ameristar Casino St. Charles
Beth Fagan, Brown Shoe Company, Inc.
Jacqueline Ferman, Saint Louis Children's Hospital
Kim Groneck, St. Louis Children's Hospital
Diane Guerra, Marianist Province of the U.S.
Chris Horner, Monsanto Company
Liese L. Hutchison, APR, Saint Louis University
Jeane Jae, Humane Society of Missouri+
Joel Langton, US Dept of the Air Force
Holly O'Brien, Harrah's St. Louis
Janet Powell, Saint Louis Zoo
Keith Schopp, Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Ted Siegel, St. John's Mercy Health Care
Ann Smith, The Standing Partnership, Inc.
Tammy Stankey, The Standing Partnership, Inc.
Julie Westermann, APR, Bank of America
Amy Leah Wheelehan, Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin
Cheri Winchester, Common Ground Public Relations, Inc.
Christine Winter, American Cancer Society
Michelle Yates, Follman Properties-ONCOR Int.
_{+ - Reinstatement}

5) What Others are doing - Opportunites

SIU-E Job Shadowing Program
The Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville PRSSA chapter has asked us to participate in a job shadowing program that allows students to spend a day getting a real taste of the PR profession.  Please contact the SIU-E chapter president, Chad Craig, at siue_pr@yahoo.com if you're interested in participating.

Webster PRSSA Chapter taking shape
For a photo of the newest PRSSA chapter - Webster University - and members who attended our November luncheon go here.  Gary Ford, PRSA, is faculty advisor; Carolyn Green, our chapter liaison.

6) Blue Book (PRSA Directory) updates
Members, if changes are required to your profile for the 2005 Blue Book - PRSA's International Membership Directory - you may make them directly in MemberNet. Click here.  Log in and select "My profile" to make your updates. For name changes, please contact PRSA staff at membership@prsa.org. ; Forgot your login?  Just scroll below the login box, click the link (If you don't know your login or password: Click here), and it will be promptly e-mailed to you. Changes must be made by Tuesday, Nov. 30 to ensure that they are included in the 2005 Blue Book.  NOTE:  If you are not a member but join by the end of November, you too will included in the 2005 Book.